broc ‧ co ‧ li /ˈbrɒkəli $ ˈbrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: plural of broccolo , from brocco 'small nail' , from Latin broccus ; ⇨ ↑ brooch ]
a green vegetable that has short branch-like stems
broc ‧ co ‧ li /ˈbrɒkəli $ ˈbrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: plural of broccolo , from brocco 'small nail' , from Latin broccus ; ⇨ ↑ brooch ]
a green vegetable that has short branch-like stems
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012